U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2016

Milton Mays v. Raynor Builders of Louisburg

Milton Mays v. Raynor Builders of Louisburg
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · Decided November 21, 2016 · Gregory, Motz, Per Curiam, Traxler
670 F. App'x 788

Milton Mays v. Raynor Builders of Louisburg

Opinion

Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

PER CURIAM:

Milton S.C. Mays seeks to appeal the district court’s order dismissing Mays’ civil action for failure to prosecute. We dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction because the notice of appeal was not timely filed.

Parties are accorded 30 days after the entry of the district court’s final judgment or order to note an appeal, Fed. R. App. P. 4(a)(1)(A), unless the district court extends the appeal period under Fed. R. App. P. 4(a)(5), or reopens the appeal period under Fed. R. App. P. 4(a)(6). “[T]he timely filing of a notice of appeal in a civil case is a *789 jurisdictional requirement.” Bowles v. Russell, 551 U.S. 205, 214, 127 S.Ct. 2360, 168 L.Ed.2d 96 (2007).

The district court’s order was entered on the docket on July 17, 2015. The notice of appeal was filed on May 31, 2016. Because Mays failed to file a timely notice of appeal or to obtain an extension or reopening of the appeal period,-we dismiss the appeal. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

DISMISSED

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